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Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry

In research, Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,200 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Chemistry — Chemistry is 13.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,232
of 28,054 · #1,970 all time
Rank in Czechia
#24
of 163
Research works
4k
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
104k
25.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #3,200 of 12,888 10.8%212 #1299

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Chemistry takes 13.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ChemistryField · 54.6 works14×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.50× its world share, 20 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.37× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 13.72× its world share, 12 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 13.93× its world share, 55 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.86× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 6.93× its world share, 16 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.11× its world share, 42 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.76× its world share, 42 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.46× its world share, 30 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 13.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry?

Ranked on the composite score, J. Koryta, Zdenĕk Samec and Vladimı́r Mareček lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry.

  1. 1 J. Koryta Czechia · #92,378 worldwide 251 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Zdenĕk Samec Czechia · #137,693 worldwide 416 citations · 61 works
  3. 3 Vladimı́r Mareček Czechia · #182,982 worldwide 254 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Patrik Španěl Czechia · #220,355 worldwide 210 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 K. Micka Czechia · #283,358 worldwide 86 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Jan Fiedler Czechia · #291,392 worldwide 126 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Jiřı́ Rathouský Czechia · #306,901 worldwide 291 citations · 43 works
  8. 8 Ladislav Kavan Czechia · #310,683 worldwide 684 citations · 100 works
  9. 9 Josef Pich Czechia · #313,569 worldwide 116 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Antonı́n Vlček Czechia · #328,001 worldwide 188 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry

Which keywords describe research at Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Catalysis, Graphene, Water Splitting, Nanostructures, Electrocatalysis, Density Functional Theory and Carbon Nanotubes.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Nanomaterials21▲ 7.8×12 topics
  2. Catalysis20▲ 12×23 topics
  3. Graphene13▲ 7.6×7 topics
  4. Nanoparticles12▲ 3.8×22 topics
  5. Water Splitting11▲ 12×4 topics
  6. Nanostructures10▲ 10×12 topics
  7. Electrocatalysis10▲ 14×5 topics
  8. Density Functional Theory10▲ 37×6 topics
  9. Carbon Nanotubes9▲ 11×5 topics
  10. Molecular Dynamics9▲ 22×6 topics
  11. Two-Dimensional Materials9▲ 16×4 topics
  12. Energy Storage9▲ 5.4×7 topics
  13. Biosensors9▲ 6.7×7 topics
  14. Electronic Structure Calculations9▲ 52×2 topics
  15. Hydrogen Bonding9▲ 40×3 topics
  16. Ab Initio Parametrization8▲ 106×1 topic
  17. Dispersion Correction8▲ 106×1 topic
  18. Detection8▲ 11×3 topics
  19. Nanocomposites8▲ 4.0×12 topics
  20. Electrochemical8▲ 44×1 topic
  21. Heavy Metal Ions8▲ 44×1 topic
  22. Metal-Organic Frameworks8▲ 7.7×5 topics
  23. Cathode Materials8▲ 7.8×3 topics
  24. Catalysts7▲ 13×3 topics
  25. Visible Light7▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Breath Analysis6▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Electrochemistry6▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Nanocrystals6▲ 9.2×5 topics
  29. Ambient Conditions6▲ 33×2 topics
  30. CO2 Reduction6▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Semiconductor6▲ 7.1×5 topics
  32. Chemical Sensors6▲ 9.9×3 topics
  33. Imaging6▲ 9.4×4 topics
  34. Mass Spectrometry6▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Semiconductors6▲ 7.7×4 topics
  36. Electron Transport6▲ 25×3 topics
  37. Oxidation6▲ 14×3 topics
  38. Rechargeable Batteries6▲ 8.3×2 topics
  39. Electronic Structure6▲ 12×6 topics
  40. Vibrational Spectroscopy6▲ 28×3 topics

Which research topics does Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies.

Advanced Chemical Physic…8Advanced Chemical Physics Studies: 8 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis…8Electrochemical Analysis and Applications: 8 fractional worksMass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications: 5 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 5 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 5 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and…5Analytical Chemistry and Sensors: 5 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 4 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors …4Electrochemical sensors and biosensors: 4 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrochemistrySpectroscopyBiomedical Engineering4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 8 works
  2. 2 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 8 works
  3. 3 Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications Spectroscopy 5 works
  4. 4 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 works
  5. 5 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 5 works
  7. 7 Analytical Chemistry and Sensors Bioengineering 5 works
  8. 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  10. 10 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available16.7%not open83.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.0%domestic only68.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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